This photo shows the start of the roadway widening excavation on US 15 northbound, north of the bridge.

Excavating the north side of the bridge

Construction of a support wall for excavating

This photo shows the start of support of excavation for the south side of the US 15 bridge over MD 26.

This photo shows the progress made in the excavation of the south side abutment of bridge # 1009701.

This photo shows the progression on the excavation and supports on the south abutment (bridge support)

In the distance, crews are working on excavating the north abutment. Crews are constructing a support wall on the south abutment. This photo was taken facing north from the southern abutment.

This photo shows the forming of the south abutment (Abutment A) with the installation of support of excavation completed.

This photo, also facing North, shows the excavation for the north abutment (Abutment B) with the installation of the support of excavation with tie-backs completed.

This photo, facing North, shows the forming of the south abutment (Abutment A) with the placement of the footing concrete completed.

facing South and from the median of US 15 show the completed construction of the Phase #1 bridge substructure at the North Abutment (Abutment B) which is being prepared for backfill. The South Abutment can also be seen from this view.

Facing North / Northeast, the photos below show the near completion of the Phase #1 construction of the bridge’s South and North Abutment Substructures (Abutment A and B respectively). This is the foundation of the Phase #1 construction of the bridge. Seen at the bottom of the screen, backfilling has begun behind the South Abutment (A) in preparation for the setting of structural steel for Phase #1 of the bridge across MD 26.

Facing North / Northeast, the photos below show the near completion of the Phase #1 construction of the bridge’s South and North Abutment Substructures (Abutment A and B respectively). This is the foundation of the Phase #1 construction of the bridge. Seen at the bottom of the screen, backfilling has begun behind the South Abutment (A) in preparation for the setting of structural steel for Phase #1 of the bridge across MD 26.

facing South and from the median of US 15 show the completed construction of the Phase #1 bridge substructure at the North Abutment (Abutment B) which is being prepared for backfill. The South Abutment can also be seen from this view.

This photo shows form work for the bridge deck. You can see the girders going lengthwise with the bridge and the deck pans (which are stay in place forms) spanning across them left to right.

Facing North / Northeast, the photos below show the completion of the Phase #1 construction of the bridge’s South Abutment Substructure (Abutment A) with backfill for this structure near completion. You can see the completion of the placement of Phase 1 bridge girders (structural steel) and the preparation for the construction of the superstructure of the bridge which involves the placing of forms for the Phase 1 bridge deck to be poured.

Crews are preparing to place new roadway approaches

The concrete decking has been placed and burlap blankets are used to assist with concrete curing

Newly placed roadway

This photo is facing North, shows the Phase #1 roadway soon ready for a traffic switch with the bridge deck in place and the completed placement of Hot Mix Asphalt (blacktop) on the North side of Phase #1 US 15 Northbound Bridge.

The first photo, which was taken facing South/Southeast from the median of US 15, shows the completed placement of the aggregate base course for the Phase #1 roadway which is ready for placement of Hot Mix Asphalt (blacktop) as well as the completed backfilling for Phase #1 bridge on both the North (Abutment B) and South (Abutment A) abutments of the US 15 Northbound Bridge.